3 best free characters to unlock in Genshin Impact Lantern Rite 2023

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Genshin Impact's Lantern Rite 2023 event will allow players to get one free character out of nine options. It is a generous event, but some Travelers might wonder which character is the best option for them. Everybody's accounts will have different progress from one another. Likewise, preferences may vary.

This short listicle will focus on some of the best choices from a meta perspective. It won't be in any particular order, as selecting any of the three options listed below should be excellent for most accounts.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer

Let's start with the most obvious choice for many players. Yaoyao is making her long-awaited debut in Genshin Impact 3.4.

Players can never get this character in any past version update. Due to this fact, many won't have a single copy by the time the Lantern Rite 2023 event begins.

Every other character offered in this event was easily obtainable in past version updates. Most of them have even been around since the game first launched nearly two years ago. However, Yaoyao's availability isn't the only reason to consider getting her.

Yaoyao is the only Dendro character in the Lantern Rite 2023 event. Many competent Genshin Impact teams have Elemental Reactions involving this element. Not to mention, her kit also has pretty good healing that scale off her Max HP.

Note: Your only options for free Dendro characters are Collei and the Traveler.

Xingqiu is a top-tier 4-star character that has been relevant in various successful team comps over the years.

While older players will likely have him at C6 by now, newer players might not be as fortunate. Hence, they should consider getting Xingqiu from the Lantern Rite 2023 event since he's the most